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Gabi ready to eat words after branding Europa League ´a load of s***´

17 أيار 2018 00:04

Gabi was ready to eat his words after Atletico Madrid won the Europa League, a tournament he branded "a load of s***" last October.

Speaking after Atletico were held to a 1-1 draw by Qarabag to put them on the brink of Champions League elimination, Gabi was far from enthused by the prospect of dropping into the continent's second-tier competition.

"Right now I would say that the Europa League is a load of s***, even though it has given me a lot," the captain said.

However, Gabi scored the third goal as Atleti defeated Marseille 3-0 in Lyon to clinch the trophy on Wednesday, and the veteran midfielder proved far more humble.

"Now I have to eat my words," he said in quotes reported by AS. "It was a very difficult moment for everyone."